Revolving pad for cleaning the soles of boots or shoes



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RBVOLVINO PAD FOR CLEANING THE SOLES OF BOOTS OR SHOES. No. 351,737.

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4UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK r. BUZZELL, E LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS."

hevolvme "PAD FOR cLEAmNG THE soirs or Boers on SHOES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 351,737, dated November2, 1886. Application filed September 28, 1885. Seal No. 178.352. '(Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern: v

Beit known that I, FRANK P. BUZZELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lyn n, in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts,have inventeda new and useful Improvement in Revolving Pads for Cleaningthe Soles of Shoes, and for other Similar Purposes, of

l about one-eighth inch in diameter in the exact' which the following isa specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in centering and attaching suchpads to the re volving 1nachinery,in economy of construction and use,and in the quality of work performed; and the objects of my inventionare, first, to secure a simple method of attaching and detaching thepads; second, to secure economy by using both sides, instead of only oneside, as now; and,third, to secure a better quality of work by surecentral attachment and accuracy of the circle of the revolving edge; Iattain these ends by the implement illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure l represents a perspective view of the rear ofthe pad and its attachments. Fig. 2 represents a plan of the front orface. and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section.

Similar letters refelr` to like parts in all thek drawings.

To make the pads I'taketwo circular pieces of sand-paper or emery-cloth,E E, of the same size, (usually about three and a half inches indiameten) and in the center of each I cut a circular hole of aboutthree-eighths of an inch in diameter. l then take a circular piece, D,(one or more) of felt or other similar semielastic substance, and punchout a hole of center of the felt. This felt may be of much cheaperquality than that required to be used in any otI the pads now in thetrade, and may be much thinner and less expensive on that account thanmost of those now used. I then glue one piece of the emery or sand paperupon each side of the felt, taking care to keep the holes and edges ofthe cloth or paper in line. But little glue is needed,.and that shouldbe used near the edge. W'hen dry, therpad is ready for use. It is shownin Fig. 2.

`,volvi ng spindle7 as set forth.

Vhenthe pad is to be used, it is attached to the revolving spindle A bymeans of a screw or similar device, B, in Fig. 3, which passes throughthe hole in the center ofthe pad,

-the head resting against the felt, (b in Fig. .3.)

The outer clot-h or paper will cover the head sufficiently for allpractical purposes, as the center ot' the pad is at rest when revolvedand has no abrasive action, and the head sinks out of the way into thefelt.

When one face of the pad hasbecome worn, or the edge injured4 in itsrapid n1otion,-the pad is detached bytaking out the screw B andreversed, using the other face as before. Against the back of the pad Iiind it desirable to` use a piece of thin leather, like cardleather C,of about two inches in diameter, as

shown in Figs. l and 3. The outer covering of the pad as to tneness ofthe abrasive material, as to whether this material besand or emery, andas to whether this material be on cloth or paper, may be varied to suitdifferent kinds of Work without reference to my invention.

rlhe common kind of screws may be used; but I prefer to use those withthin ilat heads.

My double reversible pad is the best forni of construction; but I do notWish to be lim ited to that, as a part of my invention is the method of`attaching asingle or double faced pad to the'spindle, so that therevolving edge may be an exact circle. y

W'hat I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a bufng-pad, the combination of a circular piece of felt, D, twocircular pieces of sand-paper, E E, one piece of sand-paper beingattached to each side of the felt by glue,

with a smaller circular piece of leather, all

having a central hole for attachment to a re- EEANK r. EUZZELL.

Vitnesses:

CHAs. ALLEN TABEE, CHARLES G. DYER.

